Hiring/Retention

USPS supervisors fear ‘exodus’ among their ranks, but data shows high retention

A USPS watchdog says the agency saw a 7% vacancy rate for frontline supervisors nationwide in fiscal 2023 — its lowest point in recent years.

Hiring/Retention

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‘DOOBIE’ Act looks to ease security clearance restrictions on past marijuana use

Intelligence Community

VA warns of historic $15B budget shortfall. House committee says more hiring ‘above all’ is driving up costs

Budget

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USDS measures its impact in longevity, not just raw numbers

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‘An extraordinary opportunity’: How HHS uses shared certificates in hiring

Hiring/Retention

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With record number of interns, NSF is ‘intentional’ about career growth

Hiring/Retention

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Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas

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Mayorkas details DHS workforce gains, future plans

Workforce

VA ends mandatory overtime for most employees processing benefits claims

Workforce

Data Dive

Nearly half of all civilian feds are new hires since 2019

Reporter's Notebook

Amid hiring issues, USCIS’ Jaddou aims to boost current workforce

Workforce

TSA looking beyond ‘honeymoon phase’ for frontline workforce

Workforce

Federal workforce diversity still lagging in more senior roles

Federal workforce diversity is condensed in the lower levels of the General Schedule, but fiscal 2023 data indicates a possibly different trend in the future.

Workforce

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How important to recruiting is a traditional pension plan?

Government employee recruitment often relies on the appeal of the mission. Still people want to be paid and have some financial security.

Hiring/Retention

The federal workforce is growing, as House appropriators consider agency spending cuts

Workforce

Despite a growing federal workforce, current budget deliberations in Congress could cause the pendulum to eventually swing back in the other direction.